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PayPal Express Checkout For Woo

This easy to use PayPal Express Checkout for WordPress-WooCommerce site. * Express Checkout / PayPal Credit

Active installs50+10+ tier
Downloads · 30d66▼ -13.2% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/51 reviews
Health score32/100At risk
All-time downloads6.7KSince Sep 2017
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 3.0.1PHP any
Downloads · 7d18▲ +5.9% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

PayPal Express Checkout For Woo shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (50+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 4 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

4913Jul 18Aug 31Oct 15
Yesterday4
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day18Sep 14, 2026
Last 12 months494

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where PayPal Express Checkout For… stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
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Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.0100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About PayPal Express Checkout For Woo

From the official readme · v1.0.2

Description

Introduction

This easy to use PayPal Express Checkout for WordPress-WooCommerce site.
* Express Checkout / PayPal Credit

PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce

Configuring the following WooCommerce settings area to enable the PayPal Express Checkout and enter your PayPal API details:

PayPal Express Checkout interfaces with the Paypal sandbox to allow for testing. enable PayPal sandbox after You need to set up a developer test account for the sandbox at PayPal. Simply put you PayPal sandbox merchant API Username, API Password and API Signature in the WooCommerce=> Settings=> Checkout=> PayPal Express Checkout admin panel.

Direct Payment checkout button on product, cart and checkout page in your site. Your customers can use their PayPal Express Checkout.

PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce Extensive payment options

  • PayPal Shopping Cart Accept PayPal Express Checkout.

PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce Features

  • PayPal testing through SandBox.
  • Display checkout button on cart, checkout and product page.
  • Error email notifications to store admin .
  • Error display type.
  • Enable PayPal credit.
  • Enable PayPal IPN= Introduction =

This easy to use Express Checkout methods for WordPress-WooCommerce site.
* Express Checkout / PayPal Credit

PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce

Configuring the following WooCommerce settings area to enable the PayPal Express Checkout and enter your PayPal API details:

PayPal Express Checkout interfaces with the Paypal sandbox to allow for testing. enable PayPal sandbox after You need to set up a developer test account for the sandbox at PayPal. Simply put you PayPal sandbox merchant API Username, API Password and API Signature in the WooCommerce=> Settings=> Checkout=> PayPal Express Checkout admin panel.

Direct Payment checkout button on product, cart and checkout page in your site. Your customers can use their PayPal Express Checkout.

PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce Extensive payment options

  • PayPal Shopping Cart Accept PayPal Express Checkout.

PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce Features

  • PayPal testing through SandBox.
  • Display checkout button on cart, checkout and product page.
  • Error email notifications to store admin .
  • Error display type.
  • Enable PayPal credit.
  • Enable PayPal IPN

Installation

Automatic installation

Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.

In the search field type “PayPal Express Checkout For Woo” and click Search Plugins. Once you’ve found our plugin you can view details about it such as the the rating and description. Most importantly, of course, you can install it by simply clicking Install Now.

Manual Installation

  1. Unzip the files and upload the folder into your plugins folder (/wp-content/plugins/) overwriting previous versions if they exist
  2. Activate the plugin in your WordPress admin area.

configuration

Easy steps to install the plugin:

  • Upload “woo-paypal-express-checkout” folder/directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  • Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  • Go to WooCommerce=> Settings=> Checkout=> PayPal Express Checkout.= Automatic installation =

Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.

In the search field type “PayPal Express Checkout For Woo” and click Search Plugins. Once you’ve found our plugin you can view details about it such as the the rating and description. Most importantly, of course, you can install it by simply clicking Install Now.

Manual Installation

  1. Unzip the files and upload the folder into your plugins folder (/wp-content/plugins/) overwriting previous versions if they exist
  2. Activate the plugin in your WordPress admin area.

configuration

Easy steps to install the plugin:

  • Upload “woo-paypal-express-checkout” folder/directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  • Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  • Go to WooCommerce=> Settings=> Checkout=> PayPal Express Checkout.

Changelog

Easy to used === PayPal Express Checkout For Woo === Contributors: palmoduledev Donate link: https://profiles.wordpress.org/palmoduledev Tags: PayPal Express Checkout, doexpresscheckoutpayment, setexpresscheckout, getexpresscheckoutdetails, express checkout, paypal, woocommerce, gateway, payment gateway, paypal payment, ecommerce Requires at least: 3.0.1 Tested up to: 4.8.2 Stable tag: 1.0.0 License: GPLv3 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce. Develop by Official PayPal Partner.Easy to used PayPal Express Checkout for WooCommerce..

1.0.0

  • Release Date – 25 Sep, 2017
  • First Version= 1.0.0 =
  • Release Date – 25 Sep, 2017
  • First Version

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FAQ

PayPal Express Checkout For Woo: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026

Is PayPal Express Checkout For Woo free?

Yes. PayPal Express Checkout For Woo is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is PayPal Express Checkout For Woo safe to use in 2026?

PayPal Express Checkout For Woo shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.

How many websites use PayPal Express Checkout For Woo?

PayPal Express Checkout For Woo is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,710 times since it launched in September 2017. It was downloaded 66 times in the last 30 days.

Does PayPal Express Checkout For Woo work with WordPress 7.1?

PayPal Express Checkout For Woo is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.18, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was PayPal Express Checkout For Woo last updated?

The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on December 6, 2021 (5 years ago).

Who makes PayPal Express Checkout For Woo?

PayPal Express Checkout For Woo is developed and maintained by palmoduledev.

What are the best alternatives to PayPal Express Checkout For Woo?

The most popular alternatives to PayPal Express Checkout For Woo are PayPal For Easy Digital Dow… (100+ installs).

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